Comments on: How to Stay Productive When You Make Your Own Schedule http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/how-to-stay-productive-when-you-make-your-own-schedule/ Mon, 13 Feb 2012 09:22:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: How to Turn Around an Unproductive Day | PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/how-to-stay-productive-when-you-make-your-own-schedule/comment-page-1/#comment-90824 How to Turn Around an Unproductive Day | PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement Sat, 06 Nov 2010 18:35:12 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/how-to-stay-productive-when-you-make-your-own-schedule/#comment-90824 [...] How To Stay Productive When You Make Your Own Schedule [...] [...] How To Stay Productive When You Make Your Own Schedule [...]

]]> By: Shiela http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/how-to-stay-productive-when-you-make-your-own-schedule/comment-page-1/#comment-74423 Shiela Fri, 07 Aug 2009 21:19:02 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/how-to-stay-productive-when-you-make-your-own-schedule/#comment-74423 Every one of your articles are great reading and reminders to me. Thank you for your site and incite. Every one of your articles are great reading and reminders to me. Thank you for your site and incite.

]]> By: Derek Cordeiro http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/how-to-stay-productive-when-you-make-your-own-schedule/comment-page-1/#comment-69850 Derek Cordeiro Sun, 07 Dec 2008 12:37:24 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/how-to-stay-productive-when-you-make-your-own-schedule/#comment-69850 Excellent post, a bunch of these articles would make for a good ebook. Excellent post, a bunch of these articles would make for a good ebook.

]]> By: E-Motivate http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/how-to-stay-productive-when-you-make-your-own-schedule/comment-page-1/#comment-65186 E-Motivate Wed, 20 Aug 2008 01:58:31 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/how-to-stay-productive-when-you-make-your-own-schedule/#comment-65186 I find that block scheduling (bottom up) is useful for deciding what kind of time you can commit to a new project or undertaking. It is NOT terribly useful for actually planning what you need to do and when you need to do it. But I still do often start there for new projects. I'll enter my schedule as it currently stands and then highlight the blocks that are left over. I will then compare it to the project I am contemplating and decide whether or not it is worth going forward. But when it comes time to actually decide what to do and when to do it, that is done top-down. I find that block scheduling (bottom up) is useful for deciding what kind of time you can commit to a new project or undertaking. It is NOT terribly useful for actually planning what you need to do and when you need to do it. But I still do often start there for new projects.

I’ll enter my schedule as it currently stands and then highlight the blocks that are left over. I will then compare it to the project I am contemplating and decide whether or not it is worth going forward.

But when it comes time to actually decide what to do and when to do it, that is done top-down.

]]> By: DanGTD http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/how-to-stay-productive-when-you-make-your-own-schedule/comment-page-1/#comment-65174 DanGTD Tue, 19 Aug 2008 20:11:13 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/how-to-stay-productive-when-you-make-your-own-schedule/#comment-65174 I also agree with the first poster. The most important task must be done first thing in the morning. Well, after exercising and eating. How do you know what the most important task is? Ask yourself for each one of the scheduled day's activities, "If this was the only thing I accomplish today, will I feel productive?", and pick one or two for who the answer is yes. How you start the day is how you end the day. I also agree with the first poster.

The most important task must be done first thing in the morning. Well, after exercising and eating.

How do you know what the most important task is? Ask yourself for each one of the scheduled day’s activities, “If this was the only thing I accomplish today, will I feel productive?”, and pick one or two for who the answer is yes.

How you start the day is how you end the day.

]]> By: watson http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/how-to-stay-productive-when-you-make-your-own-schedule/comment-page-/#comment-65126 watson Tue, 19 Aug 2008 08:35:53 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/how-to-stay-productive-when-you-make-your-own-schedule/#comment-65126 ron's link is spam (though ironically i like his idea of checking in that frequently with what you're doing) ron’s link is spam (though ironically i like his idea of checking in that frequently with what you’re doing)

]]> By: Samantha http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/how-to-stay-productive-when-you-make-your-own-schedule/comment-page-1/#comment-65110 Samantha Tue, 19 Aug 2008 01:51:10 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/how-to-stay-productive-when-you-make-your-own-schedule/#comment-65110 Thanks for sharing this post. It gives a clear meaning and<a href="http://www.stop-procrastination.org" rel="nofollow">defination as to 'what is procrastination'</a>. Here is a website <a href="http://www.stop-procrastination.org" rel="nofollow">http://www.stop-procrastination.org</a> that has interesting information regarding procrastination. Might want to read up something from there as it has plenty of easy guides on how to stop procrastination. Thanks for sharing this post. It gives a clear meaning anddefination as to ‘what is procrastination’. Here is a website http://www.stop-procrastination.org that has interesting information regarding procrastination. Might want to read up something from there as it has plenty of easy guides on how to stop procrastination.

]]> By: melissa http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/how-to-stay-productive-when-you-make-your-own-schedule/comment-page-1/#comment-65073 melissa Mon, 18 Aug 2008 17:04:21 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/how-to-stay-productive-when-you-make-your-own-schedule/#comment-65073 I wish everyone I will ever work with could read this post! Taking the time to figure out what exactly needs to be done, and how much time that is going to take is the only way people should prioritize. Too many people prioritize by deadline so they do the tasks that are due tomorrow, today and leave the ones that are due next week for later without even understanding what those tasks entail. Then later comes and they realize that the task they put off actually needed about 3 days of work to complete and they totally miss the deadline. It only took me a few all-nighters in college to realize that I needed to take a new approach to my scheduling. I figured out how much time I would need to put into each project or paper and started that work far enough in advance to finish with time to spare. Then I would smile smugly at the end of the semester, when I was off to have a few drinks at the pub while the rest of the gang was frantically trying to finish papers while studying for finals ;-) Clearly I still had some maturing to do, LOL. I wish everyone I will ever work with could read this post! Taking the time to figure out what exactly needs to be done, and how much time that is going to take is the only way people should prioritize. Too many people prioritize by deadline so they do the tasks that are due tomorrow, today and leave the ones that are due next week for later without even understanding what those tasks entail. Then later comes and they realize that the task they put off actually needed about 3 days of work to complete and they totally miss the deadline.

It only took me a few all-nighters in college to realize that I needed to take a new approach to my scheduling. I figured out how much time I would need to put into each project or paper and started that work far enough in advance to finish with time to spare. Then I would smile smugly at the end of the semester, when I was off to have a few drinks at the pub while the rest of the gang was frantically trying to finish papers while studying for finals ;-) Clearly I still had some maturing to do, LOL.

]]> By: Pete http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/how-to-stay-productive-when-you-make-your-own-schedule/comment-page-1/#comment-65072 Pete Mon, 18 Aug 2008 16:52:36 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/how-to-stay-productive-when-you-make-your-own-schedule/#comment-65072 Really excellent post. I have to say, this will really help me out. I always want to schedule things, but i always put it off, rationalizing other things are more important. http://yinvsyang.com/ Really excellent post. I have to say, this will really help me out. I always want to schedule things, but i always put it off, rationalizing other things are more important.

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]]> By: Leisureguy http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/how-to-stay-productive-when-you-make-your-own-schedule/comment-page-1/#comment-65070 Leisureguy Mon, 18 Aug 2008 16:19:36 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/how-to-stay-productive-when-you-make-your-own-schedule/#comment-65070 I find that an outline great tool for breaking down goals into tasks and those into subtasks. <a href="http://leisureguy.wordpress.com/2008/05/31/outliners/" rel="nofollow">Here are some links</a> that go to lists of outliners. I find that an outline great tool for breaking down goals into tasks and those into subtasks. Here are some links that go to lists of outliners.

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